Henry Fischer
Geelong
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- SR1 1906 v SME25 Aug 1906
- Most recent
- SR3 1906 v ESS8 Sept 1906
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Melbourne Wednesday Football League—a strong competition catering to shop assistants and workers unavailable for Saturday sport—Henry Fischer arrived at Geelong as a mature-age prospect in 1906. The Kilmore native was already 26 when he was given his opportunity at VFL level, debuting late in the season as the Pivotonians tested their depth against South Melbourne. He managed just three senior appearances, struggling to find the football or impact the scoreboard in his limited game time. Fischer’s brief tenure serves as a curious footnote in the club's history, representing one of the few instances of a player transitioning from midweek industrial football to the elite Saturday competition before quickly returning to obscurity.
Profile
- Born
- 11 July 1880
- Died
- 12 June 1960 (aged 79y 337d)
- Birthplace
- Kilmore, VIC
- Deathplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Melbourne Wednesday Football League—a strong competition catering to shop assistants and workers unavailable for Saturday sport—Henry Fischer arrived at Geelong as a mature-age prospect in 1906. The Kilmore native was already 26 when he was given his opportunity at VFL level, debuting late in the season as the Pivotonians tested their depth against South Melbourne. He managed just three senior appearances, struggling to find the football or impact the scoreboard in his limited game time. Fischer’s brief tenure serves as a curious footnote in the club's history, representing one of the few instances of a player transitioning from midweek industrial football to the elite Saturday competition before quickly returning to obscurity.